nkidoyouanthatifathingrendsyouofsothingelseekindofthing”
”exactly”
”andurderoflonelprotheroerendyouof”
ssrplesighed
”thatisjustthediffiindforinstanerhouseid,justthinkofitandfivechildrenactuallyfivechildrenaterribleshocktohiser”
itriedhardtovisualiselonelprotheroeintheroleofsecretsinnerandfailed
”andthenthereostirudentlyinafrilledblouseandsenttothelaundryandtheaneansathiefshesilyhiditinanotheranshouseandtoldthepolianinit,ofursetherealwaysis”
thistiifailedtoseeanyparallel,hoote
”andthenthereoneyforthee,vianythingstoonyitsveryhardtoarriveatthetruth”
”ie,”isaid,”hesevensuspects”
”thesevensuspects”
”yousaidyouuldthinkofsevenpeopleheroesdeath”
”didiyes,ireeridid”
”hattrue”
”ohesyouquiteeasilyyourselfiaure”
”indeedioneyonherfathersdeathbutitisabsurdtothinkofherinsuchannection,andoutsidehericanthinkofnobody”
”andyou,dear”saidssrple,tuingtogriselda
rathertosurprisegriseldalouredupsothingveryliketearsstartedintohereyessheallhands
”oh”shecriedindignantly”peoplearehatefulhatefulthethingstheysaythebeastlythingstheysay”
ilookedatheryglanile
”dontlookatasthoughienyoudidntunderstand,lendontletsgetheatedandthepointidontbelievethatitustbesoclueorotherthatwouldhelpus”
”thereisthenote,ofurse,”saidssrple”youeersayingthisingthatthatstruckasexceedinglypeculiar”
”itseetofixthetiofhisdeatharkablearsprotheroeetoreaeafeasiblesolution”
”ihaveanotheridea,”saidgriselda”suppose,len,thattheethinghoe”
”ithadntbeenalteredeerparingityatter”
”issrple”askedgriselda
”dear,infessithatpointofvieeassothefirst,isthesubjecttterofthatletter”
”idontseethat,”isaidlonelprotheroerelyethatheuldntanylonger”
”attinutespastsix”saidssrple”yourid,ry,hadalreadytoldhihatyoubeintillhalfpastsixattheearliest,andhehadappearedtobequiteountilthenandyetattypastsixhesitsdoanylonger”
istaredattheoldlady,feelinganinentalposhadseenoperceiveithingaveryoddthing
”ifonly,”isaid,”theletterhadntbeendated”
ssrplenoddedherhead
”exactly,”shesaid”ifithadntbeendated”
icastndback,tryingtorecallthatsheetofnotepaperandtheblurredscrathetopthatneatlyprinted620surelythesefiguresscaletotherestoftheletterigaveagasp
”supposing,”isaid,”itpatientandsatdoeonecainthroughthewindow”
”orthroughthedoor,”suggestedgriselda
”hedhearthedoorandlookup”
”lonelprotheroeeer,”saidssrple
”yes,thatstrueheurdererthenhesaetohiheput620atthetopoftheletterandhealteredtheclockto622it,orsohehink,aperfectalibi”
”andeonee”
”itoftiisupposeoneuldperhapsshiftitto635frohereasoningsclearthatprotheroepatientbefore630ithinktywell”
”thenthatshotiheardyes,isupposeitisquitepossibleandithoughtnothingaboutitnothingatallstvexingandyet,notothatittheusualsortofshotonehearsyes,theree”
”louder”isuggested
no,ssrpledidntthinkithadbeenlouderinfact,shefoundithardtosayinhadbeendifferent,butshestillinsistedthatitwas
ithoughtsheeeringit,butshehadjustntributedsuchavaluablehatifelthighlyrespectfultowardsher
sherose,rringthatshestreallygetbaptingjusttorunoveranddiscussthecasehdeargriseldaiesrtedhertotheboundaryhebackgateandretuedtofindgriseldahought
”stillpuzzlingoverthatnote”iasked
”no”
shegaveasuddenshiverandshookhershouldersia
